$595 / set
H 11 in W 11 in D 6 in
Vintage Towle Grand Duchess Victorian Silver Plated Tea Service Set - 4 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Towle Grand Duchess Victorian Silver Plated Tea Service Set - 4 Pcs.
Silver Plate
$4,626 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 35 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
The oval mirror in the center of the handle acknowledges the vanity of ancient royalty and serves as the focal point of the pattern. Grand Duchess by Towle sterling silver flatware...
Sterling Silver
$5,975 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 38 pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
The oval mirror in the center of the handle acknowledges the vanity of ancient royalty, and serves as the focal point of the pattern. Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware...
Sterling Silver
$6,183 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 51 Pcs
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grand Duchess by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 51 pieces.
Sterling Silver
$5,862 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grand Duchess by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 46 pieces.
Sterling Silver
$9,517 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Grand Duchess Gold by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 Pc Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
The oval mirror in the center of the handle acknowledges the vanity of ancient royalty, and serves as the focal point of the pattern. Dinner Size Grand Duchess Gold by Towle Sterl...
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver “Grand Duchess” Pie Server
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver pie / cake server by Towle Silversmiths in the “Grand Duchess” pattern.
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Grand Duchess Gold Accent by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 50 Pcs
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
The oval mirror in the center of the handle acknowledges the vanity of ancient royalty, and serves as the focal point of the pattern. Grand Duchess gold accent by Towle Sterling S...
Sterling Silver
Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 79 Pcs
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grand duchess by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 79 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Grand Duchess Sterling Carving Set
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer you this sterling silver carving fork and knife in the Grand Duchess pattern by Towle Silversmiths. A regal and classic design that will not lose its appeal wit...
Sterling Silver
Grand Duchess Sterling Flatware; Service for 12 /60 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sterling silver dinner size set of Grand Duchess by Towle Silversmiths is a Classic and will never go out of style.
Sterling Silver
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
$74,975 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.8 in
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...
Sterling Silver
$15,544 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
English King by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 piece
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH KING (c. 1885) Patterns similar to our English King were first used in France and England late in the eighteenth century and have remained among the most popular styles for>...
Sterling Silver
$15,000 / set
H 5.5 in W 18.5 in D 12.5 in
107 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware by Georg Jensen Denmark, Acanthus Pattern
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful 107 piece sterling silver flatware set by Georg Jensen in the Acanthus pattern. It contains the following pieces: 20 teaspoons 6" 8 cream of soup spoons 5 1/2" 5 tables...
Sterling Silver
$8,285 / set
H 4.34 in W 12.6 in D 9.45 in
19th Century Flatware Set - Carrington & Co - Solid Sterling Silver - Complete
By Carrington of Regent Street
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An exceptional 19th-century English flatware service by Carrington & Co, 130 Regent Street, London — one of the most prestigious silversmiths and jewellers of the Victorian and E...
Sterling Silver
$40,121 / set
H 14.96 in W 21.25 in D 16.14 in
Koch Bergfeld Silver 800 Cutlery Baroque Design 264-Pieces Bremen Germany 1900
By Koch & Bergfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver 264-piece flatware (cutlery set) for 18 persons, Made by Koch & Bergfeld, Germany / Bremen, circa 1900 Gorgeous German cutlery set / flatware / dinnerware consisting of 2...
Silver
$60,000
H 12 in W 14 in D 7 in
Magnificent French Antique Porcelain 116-Piece Dinner Set, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
116 Pieces A magnificent French Antique porcelain 116-piece dinner set, 19th century, with burgundy and gold accents. This set is exceptionnal both in its beauty, its state of con...
Porcelain
$4,475 / set
H 3.25 in W 17.5 in D 11 in
Exquisite Early Victorian Silver Plate Flatware Set for Dessert, Fruit and Nuts
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in New York, NY
Elaborate silver and mother-of-pearl, silver plate flatware set. Original box with shield crest and fittings and was originally commissioned by The Earl of Tankerville of Chillington...
Silver Plate
$4,800 / set
H 8.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
12 Tall Elegant Raised Gilt Encrusted Antique Wine Glasses. Circa 1880's
By Moser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and elegant set of 12 wine goblets from the last quarter 19th century. They are tall measuring eight and one half inches and feature an elaborate blown stem with lovely r...
Crystal, Gold
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Fruit/Dessert Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and mother of pearl fruit/dessert cutlery set for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our antique fla...
Sterling Silver
$79,500 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Olympian by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 252 Pc Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
The incredible multi-motif Olympian pattern, which was introduced by Tiffany & Co. in 1878, is the most elaborate and complex of all Tiffany flatware designs. Each piece of Olympian ...
Sterling Silver
$88,691 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Olympian by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 139 pc Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
The incredible multi-motif Olympian pattern, which was introduced by Tiffany & Co. in 1878, is the most elaborate and complex of all Tiffany flatware designs. Each piece of Olympian ...
Sterling Silver
Paul Stor 1799 Antique Twelve Sterling Silver Plates
By Paul Storr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive set of 12 antique Georgian English sterling silver plates made by Paul Storr; an addition to our range of collectable dining silverware This mag...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$75,414 / set
H 10.63 in W 17.72 in D 10.24 in
Edwardian Silver Centrepiece Suite by Horace Woodward & Co. London
By Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Edwardian silver centrepiece suite by Horace Woodward & Co. London English, 1905 Epergne: Height 27cm, width 45cm, depth 26cm Smaller comports: Height 13cm, diameter 14cm This ...
Silver
$4,759 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Foxhall by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 8 - 43 Pieces
By Watson Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Foxhall by Watson sterling silver flatware set, 43 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9". Eight forks, 7 1/8". Eight salad forks, 6 1/4". Eight teaspoons, 5 7/8". Eight hollow...
Sterling Silver
$7,650 / set
H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Printania by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 106 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations. R...
Silver Plate
Dining and entertaining changed drastically when we began to set our tables with sterling silver for holiday gatherings, wedding receptions, engagement parties and, in some of today’s homes, everyday meals.
Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper.
Neoclassical-style sterling-silver goods in Europe gained popularity in the late 18th century — a taste for sterling-silver tableware as well as tea sets had taken shape — while in the United States, beginning in the 19th century, preparing the dinner table with sterling-silver flatware had become somewhat of a standard practice. Indeed, owning lots of silver goods during the Victorian era was a big deal. Back then, displaying fine silver at home was a status symbol for middle-class American families. And this domestic silver craze meant great profitability for legendary silversmith manufacturers such as Reed & Barton, Gorham Manufacturing Company and the International Silver Company, which was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898, a major hub of silver manufacturing nicknamed “Silver City.”
Today, special occasions might call for ceremonial silver designed by Tiffany & Co. or the seductive sterling-silver cutlery from remarkable Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, but there really doesn’t have to be an event on the calendar to trot out your finest tableware.
Event- and wedding-planning company maestro Tara Guérard says that some “investment pieces,” such as this widely enamored alloy, should see everyday use, and we’re inclined to agree.
“Sterling-silver flatware is a must-have that you can use every single day, even to eat cereal,” she says. “Personally, I want a sterling-silver goblet set for 12 to 20; I would use them every time I had a dinner party. Ultimately, there are no criteria for buying vintage pieces: Buy what you love, and make it work.”
Whether you’re thinking “ceremonial” or “cereal,” browse a versatile collection of vintage, new and antique sterling-silver wares on 1stDibs today.